Leftovers Archives - Mommy Shorts

08/03/20

No Seriously— What’s Your Plan for School in the Fall?

The Holderness family put out a hysterical (and painfully accurate) video that sums up what all parents are going through right now.

04/23/20

My Quarantine As Told on TikTok

Some people give themselves a break while in quarantine. Some people need to focus their creative energy or else they lose their mind.

05/14/18

24 Mother’s Day Card Fails that are Pure Comedy Gold

You know those “mom questionnaires” that kids bring home from school? The ones where teachers ask their students to answer everything from “my mom’s age” to “what my mom does all day?”

04/04/18

Mike Knocks it Out of the Park on Career Day

A few weeks ago, Harlow led me to a sign-up sheet outside her classroom. It was for Career Day in Harlow’s class. Each kid could have one or both parents come in to tell the class about what they do for a living.

07/13/17

Bouncing Back after Pregnancy

Nobody points out just how unrealistic our post-baby body expectations are quite like Tova Leigh.

04/08/16

A Nervous Mom’s Guide to Surviving Childbirth

None of the books ever actually address the one question every pregnant woman truly wants the answer to: Exactly how terrified should I be about labor and delivery?

03/28/16

What if Moms had an Automated Dial-In Line to Field Requests from their Kids?

Wouldn’t it be nice if a robot sorted through our kids’ demands to decide which ones were legitimate requests in need of real life help?

02/12/16

10 Valentines Meant Only for Your Closest Mom Friends

Why not bring the fun back to February 14th by exchanging Valentines again—this time with your mom friends? I’ve got the perfect cards for you.

01/05/16

7yo Claims “School Company” Extends Winter “Brake”

7yo Cara Grimard is no dope. Knowing her Christmas break was ending soon, she presented this VERY official school document to her dad.

12/30/15

12/08/15

13 Ways the Internet Hates LEGOs

LEGOs recently came out with a pair of slippers. Why? Because the internet has been claiming the pain of stepping on a LEGO is worse than a shark bite. “I hope you step on a Lego” is the internet’s favorite meme.

11/19/15

Matt Lauer Talks Chubby Cheek-Off!

“It’s not March Madness but it is this bracket that is the talk of the internet…” said Matt Lauer on this morning’s Today Show. God, I love how the media spins things.

11/05/15

Little Kids Telling Jokes Are the Worst

Watch this spot-on video of what it would sound like if moms told jokes as badly as their kids. Except this joke still makes more sense than the last one I heard from my 5yo.

10/22/15

If Moms Talked to Each Other the Way They Talk to their Kids

Here’s a video that shows exactly how ridiculous moms sound when we try to teach good behavior and proper manners to our kids. DON’T TOUCH THAT NAPKIN, MOLLY!

08/21/15

The Saddest Preschooler on Earth and Other Kids in the News this Week

This week’s kid news involves one sad preschooler, a children’s book that promises to put your kid to sleep, a live jazz band and a super generous barber.